I have been messing around building a math model of a 4 wheeled vehicle
that I might be able touse in determining the onset of a spin or slde.
Rather than use seat of the pants to feel the onset, I think a yaw rate
detector would be the sensor of choice. I think that the sensor could
be coupled to an active yaw contol system so that the vehicle never gets
fully involved with a spin. I think also that mweight added to the rear
of a vehicle for traction purposes might be used as the reaction mass in
a control system. Control could be through a fast acting fluid system
ala hydraulic or pneumaic cylinder, a solenoid like device or
magnetics. If magnetics are used then the power requirements could be
reduced to virtually zero.
But, I gotta ask...is yaw control legal, lol... I know we spent a
million words on traction control and that is simpler to implement.
just stuff for thought....
mayf
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